Sam Amico
Sam Amico has covered the NBA for 20 years, previously for SI.com, FOX Sports, CBS Sports, Amico Hoops and the Boston Herald.
Kings end Pascal Siakam trade talks with Raptors
The Raptors and Kings held trade talks centered on Toronto big man Pascal Siakam, but they apparently went nowhere. So the sides have decided...
East Notes: Knicks, Julius Randle, Cavs, Celtics, Jayson Tatum
Knicks
Power forward Julius Randle said he's not nearly as worried about an All-Star nod as he is with trying to win big with the...
Pistons will make trade before February deadline, insider says
The 28-game losing streak is over. What's next for the Pistons, besides potentially another long streak?
Well, how about a trade? Or maybe a few?
It's...
Cavs have decision to make on Tristan Thompson this weekend
CLEVELAND -- Tristan Thompson has one more guaranteed game with the Cavaliers.
After that, the guarantee date on his contract will expire. That date is...
Zach LaVine to make return to Bulls amid trade rumors
Guard Zach LaVine is still a member of the Bulls and they still value what he has to offer on the court.
With that in...
Warriors’ Jonathan Kuminga has ‘lost faith’ in coach Steve Kerr
Warriors forward Jonathan Kuminga has been a pretty important part of the rotation for the majority of the season.
That is, until Kuminga sat on...
Cavs Podcast: Talkin’ Ricky Rubio, Donovan Mitchell, Isaac Okoro, more
CLEVELAND -- Ricky Rubio has called it a career, thanking the Cavaliers along the way. Not surprisingly, they thanked him right back.
Rubio didn't play...
Giannis Antetokounmpo on Victor Wembanyama: ‘Never seen anything like him’
Spurs rookie and No. 1 overall pick Victor Wembanyama squared off with his basketball hero for the first time on Thursday, when Giannis Antetokounmpo...
NBA Transactions: Friday 1/5
Lakers
Lakers recalled Maxwell Lewis from the South Bay Lakers of the G League.
Bucks
Bucks assigned Chris Livingston to the Wisconsin Herd of the...
Sixers’ Nick Nurse: Tyrese Maxey making great case for All-Star Game
It's hard to argue with the success of the 76ers this season. And it's the same in which they traded high-scoring guard James Harden...
NBA fines Nets $100K for violating load management rule
The Nets have been fined $100,000 for violating the league's player participation policy, NBA director of basketball operations Joe Dumars announced.
"We've been very clear...
Cavs’ Koby Altman: ‘Ricky Rubio embodied everything a franchise would want’
The Cavaliers have officially announced their contract buyout agreement with point guard Ricky Rubio, who's been away from the team since before the season....
Darvin Ham: Staying on this train will ‘not be good’ for fading Lakers
The Los Angeles Lakers keep losing and LeBron James is avoiding reporters.
Other than that, everything is great in LA.
The latest defeat came at home...
Shaq to become first player to have number retired by Magic
Legendary center Shaquille O'Neal is about to have his No. 32 retired, marking a first for the Orlando Magic, the team that drafted him.
So...
